夏说英语新闻晨读 第281期:愤怒小鸟上市了

 本期内容：

The mobile¹ games developer behind Angry Birds expects to be worth about 1bn dollars when it lists on the stock² market. Rovio has set a range for its share sale that would value the business at between 802m euros and 896m euros. The Finnish firm's boss, Kati Levoranta, said the listing would help the company expand further. It is "more than just a gaming company", she said, with sales from film and merchandising as well.

List: 上市
Range：范围
Merchandising：商品

 

1 mobile   

adj.可移动的，易变的，机动的；n.运动物体

参考例句：

• The old lady sits on a mobile chair every morning.那位老妇人每天上午坐在一把可携带使用的椅子上。
• She's much more mobile now that she's bought a car.自从她买了汽车后，活动量就大多了。

2 stock   

n.存货，储备；树干；血统；股份；家畜；adj.存货的；平凡的，惯用的；股票的；畜牧的；vt.进货，采购；储存；供给；vi.出新芽；进货

参考例句：

• The shop takes stock every week on Friday mornings.这家商店每星期五早晨盘点存货。
• Experts have forecast an upturn in the stock market.专家已预测股票市场价格有上升趋势。